Davie County is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,712. Its

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is Mocksville. Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC

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, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem- High Point, NC

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History

The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for

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, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. Davie County was initially strongly Unionist. However, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the

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for the

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water.

Major water bodies

* Bear Creek * Buffalo Creek * Carter Creek * Chinquapin Creek * Dutchman Creek * Greasy Creek * Little Bear Creek * Little Creek *

South Yadkin River The South Yadkin River is a long river that flows through Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, and Wilkes counties of North Carolina. The mouth is located north of High Rock Lake, where the South Yadkin River meets the Yadkin River. Major ...

* Sugar Creek * Yadkin River

Adjacent counties

Yadkin County Yadkin County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,214. Its county seat is Yadkinville. Yadkin County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also in ...

- north * Forsyth County - northeast * Davidson County - east * Rowan County - south *

Iredell County Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,693. Its county seat is Statesville, and its largest town is Mooresville. The county was formed in 1788, subtracted from Ro ...

- west

Major highways

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 42,712 people, 16,405 households, and 11,586 families residing in the county.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 34,835 people, 13,750 households, and 10,257 families residing in the county. The

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was 131 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 14,953 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.44%

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, 6.80%

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, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 3.47% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 13,750 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was well distributed by age, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,174, and the median income for a family was $47,699. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $24,632 for females. The

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for the county was $21,359. About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the

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, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Davie is a strongly Republican county, being one of seven North Carolina counties to be won by Alf Landon in 1936, and one of thirteen to be carried by

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in 1964. The only Democrat to win the county since World War I has been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, when he was aided by support for Britain's

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effort by the county's population – which is predominantly of British ancestry.Menendez, Albert J.; ''The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004'', pp. 67-68 Davie County is a member of the

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. In the North Carolina Senate, it is in the 31st Senate district, represented by Republican Joyce Krawiec. In the North Carolina House of Representatives, Davie County is in the 79th district represented by Republican

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Yadkin Valley wine region

Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area.

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s made from

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s grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels.

Communities

Towns

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* Cooleemee * Mocksville (county seat and largest town)

Townships

By the requirements of the North Carolina Constitution of 1868, all counties in North Carolina were divided into townships. The townships have been used in U.S. Census enumerations since 1870. The following townships were created in 1868: * Calahaln Township * Clarksville Township * Farmington Township * Fulton Township * Jerusalem Township * Mocksville Township * Shady Grove Township

Unincorporated communities

* Cornatzer *

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* Hillsdale *

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* Turkeyfoot

Census-designated place

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Post offices

Through 1971, there were only three continuing U.S. post offices in Davie County: *Advances (since February 16, 1877) *Cooleeme (since February 9, 1900) *Mocksville (since January 4, 1830, created in Rowan County until Davie County was formed)

References

External links

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Davie County government official website

Davie County Official Web Portal

Digital Davie: Historic Photos and Documents from the Davie County Public Library

Sisters Pen Book on Civil War History
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